What grants and funding are available to make your home more energy efficient?

The ECO4 scheme is an opportunity for you to make your home more energy efficient and reduce the cost of living. The primary focus of the ECO4 program is on supporting low-income or vulnerable households.

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You may be eligible if either someone in the household receives benefits or there’s a person who lives with them that does! The program offers various types of low-cost solutions such as loft insulation, cavity wall insulations, and solid wall infrastructures like heating systems and so on.

The ECO scheme is available for homeowners or private tenants who are currently receiving at least one or more of the qualifying benefits and are living in a property with energy efficiency band D, E, F or G

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Qualifying benefits for the ECO4 scheme: 

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• Child Tax Credits (CTC)

• Income based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)

• Income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

• Income Support

• Housing Benefit

• Pension Credit Guarantee Credit

• Pension Credit Savings Credit

• Universal Credit (UC)

• Working Tax Credit (WTC)

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Contact our specialist team to learn how we can save you money on your energy bills.

The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS), also known as ECO+ Scheme, is an integral part of the UK Government’s latest phase of the Energy Company Obligation Scheme – ECO4. 

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The Great British Insulation Scheme aids individuals who are not currently eligible for government support through the ECO scheme, and who have not received any other form of funding from the UK Government for enhancing their home’s energy efficiency.

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You could qualify for free insulation measures for your property via the Great British Insulation Scheme if you fall in one of the following categories:

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1. Residents living in homes with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D-G and falling within council tax bands A-D in England and A-E in Scotland and Wales.

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2. Low-income households residing in homes with an EPC rating of D-G, who may not be eligible for support under the ECO4 scheme.

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To see if you are eligible for a free or heavily discounted energy-efficient upgrade to your property, contact us today.

As the qualifying criteria is defined by your Local Authority, this has allowed local councils to extend the criteria beyond household income and benefits received. 

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The eligibility criteria for LA Flex have slight variations compared to the ECO4 program, as LA Flex extends its scope to include households who are currently missing out on the ECO4 scheme and would benefit from similar home improvements.

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The LA Flex criteria include the following elements:

• Your annual household income is below £31,000.

• You are suffering from a long-term illness or a health condition such as Asthma, Diabetes, COPD, Arthritis, etc. and vulnerable to living in a cold home (Referral from NHS).

• Your property should have an EPC rating of D, E, F or G.

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The first step towards obtaining LA Flex funding is to contact one of our specialists.